International Council for Exploration of the Sea: Finance
(asked on 25th November 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the International Council for Exploration of the Seas (ICES); if so, when; and what annual budget they intend to allocate for ICES' research and scientific activities from 2021.
This question was answered on 9th December 2020
The UK is in the process of finalising the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The UK expects to sign the MoU in time for it to enter into force on 1 January 2021.
The cost to the UK for advice received from ICES will be outlined within the MoU.